Head of Cash Management in Birmingham

Birmingham City Council is seeking an exceptional finance professional to join our leadership team as Head of Cash Management. This is a high-profile role reporting to the Assistant Director Chief Accountant, with strategic responsibility for the Council’s cash management, banking, and income functions. As a key member of the Finance leadership team, you will provide expert financial advice to senior stakeholders including Members, the Corporate Leadership Team, and Directorate Heads of Finance. Acting as a representative of the Section 151 function, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the Council’s financial strategy and ensuring robust stewardship of public funds.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all aspects of the Council’s cash management lifecycle, including accounting, reconciliation, and reporting.
• Oversee banking arrangements, cash handling processes, and income management systems.
• Ensure accurate financial records, timely reporting, and strong internal controls, including bank reconciliations.
• Develop and implement the Council’s cash management strategy and related financial policies.
• Provide strategic financial advice to support decision-making across the organisation.
• Lead and deliver continuous improvement and transformation, including ERP and financial system enhancements.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, influencing across the Council and partner organisations.
• Ensure full compliance with statutory requirements, financial regulations, and audit standards.

About You

We are looking for a strategic leader with a strong track record in finance within a large and complex organisation. You will bring:

• Significant experience in leading finance teams, ideally within the public sector.
• Expertise in cash management, financial systems, and banking operations.
• The ability to influence senior stakeholders and provide clear, evidence-based financial advice.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate, coach and develop high-performing teams.
• An understanding of local government finance, governance frameworks, and political context.
• A degree-level qualification in a relevant discipline or equivalent senior leadership experience.

Why Join Birmingham City Council?

At Birmingham City Council, you will be part of a forward-looking organisation committed to delivering high-quality services and value for residents. You will:

• Play a key role in shaping the financial future of the UK’s largest local authority.
• Work in a collaborative and inclusive environment.
• Benefit from flexible working options and a strong commitment to staff wellbeing.
• Be supported through career development, leadership programmes, and professional growth opportunities.

Please upload your up-to-date CV via the attachments part of your application, this is required for shortlisting. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV attached.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the communities we serve. Our data tells us that for this level of role, ethnic minorities are underrepresented and therefore we will use positive action to support us to achieve diverse shortlists. This may mean that recruitment times are a little longer, but we think this is worth it to achieve our aim.

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people. We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

For any informal enquiries please contact: Resourcing@birmingham.gov.uk

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken. Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.